Chapter 1:
As Percy Jackson, only son of the sea god Poseidon wiped the sweat off his face he observed the piles of ruined training dummies around him. He knew he may have lost control a little bit, but he needed to train hard if he wanted to reach the level he knew he was capable of. Percy had discovered a lot about his abilities on the journey with the other seven of the prophecy, but he could still remember the feeling he had when he had the curse of Achilles, and no matter how well he did in a fight he always knew he could do better. Suddenly he sprinted out of the arena and headed up towards his cabin with a look of panic, much to the amusement of nearby campers. Everyone knew Thursdays were date night for Percy and Annabeth, and they had all heard the yelling last time he was late.
Percy quickly hopped in the shower and was already scrubbing with the bar of soap before he realized he wasn't actually getting wet. Sighing he concentrated for a moment, allowing the water to soak into his hair and get his body wet. As he started to scrub he heard a voice outside in the main part of the cabin. "Percy are you in here?" Grover called. "Yeah I'm in the shower. I have date night with Annabeth at Zeus's Fist in ten minutes." Percy replied.
"Aren't you cutting it a little close? She threatened some very… unpleasant things last time you were late."Grover bleated nervously. Percy winced as he remembered the surprisingly detailed forms physical torture Annabeth had described. "Yes Grover I'm aware of that. Were you here for any reason in particular?" Percy was becoming rather annoyed with the satyr. He loved Grover like a brother, but he was not the best person to have around when you were in a rush so your girlfriend didn't kill you. "Actually yes" Grover said "Chiron wants to see you, Annabeth, Jason, and Piper after yours and Annabeth's date. From what he said Hazel and Frank will be in the meeting through an Iris Message." Percy only had a moment to wonder about what could be going on before he got out of the shower and willed all the water off of him instantly. "Okay thanks Grover. Sorry I snapped at you but, I can't be late again." "It's okay. I'm going to go tell the others. Good luck." Grover grinned as he left the cabin with a little wave.
Five minutes later Percy was sprinting through the forest as fast he could, praying that Annabeth wouldn't kill him. He skidded into the clearing surrounding the giant boulder known as Zeus's Fist and looked around, sighing in relief as he saw that no one was there. Suddenly he jumped when a soft voice behind him said "Hey seaweed brain." Spinning around he saw Annabeth standing there, as beautiful as ever. He gaped aimlessly for a moment. Even after a year and a half of dating Percy still couldn't believe that such a beautiful woman was his girlfriend. Suddenly he realized he was drooling and shook himself out of his stupor. "Hey yourself wise girl." He suddenly grinned seeing the picnic basket she carried. "Allow me to take that milady." Percy made a large bow as he took the basket and set it down. Suddenly he swept her into a breathtaking kiss. As he took in her scent, and felt the softness of her lips, he just couldn't understand how he had ever been late to one of their dates.